A German faith-based group is in an uproar over a children’s book that promotes atheism. But is the book really dangerous?
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Catholicism
Generally speaking, sin is a relative term. Is it a sin to waste food? To some it is, to others it is not. If it is a sin, is it a mortal sin, a deadly sin, a venial sin, a major sin?
Religious speaking, sin is often times explicitly listed for the faithful to follow.
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Sometimes road rage can drive people to sin. In June 2007, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People offered the following ten “driving commandments.” Catholics who wish to remain on the road to heaven would do well to keep these in mind.
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Music has been a part of the worship of monks for hundreds of years. Chant is usually the preferred genre. But Cesar Bonizzi, an Italian monk, prefers his music a bit more extreme. He fronts the metal band Fratello Metal (Metal Brother).
Magazines and blogs have put out their year end “top religious stories of the year” lists, notably Time, Religion Newswriters Association, and the Huffington Post. Here at Not About Religion, religious literacy is paramount. Therefore, we have put together a list of the top 5 things that we learned from religious stories in 2008. 1. [...]
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When the monks of Heilegendreuz Abbey in Austria signed a recording contract with Universal Records, many had concerns about how their sacred chants would be marketed. Some of the younger men of the abbey worried that they would be portrayed as a “boy group”. A boy group? Yeah a boy group. While the monks say [...]